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This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case
This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case A Hudson Valley county has confirmed its first monkeypox case. The Putnam County Health Department made the announcement on Thursday, Aug. 11. “Communicable disease staff at the health department have now completed investigation of the first monkeypox case in Putnam County," Health Commissioner Michael Nesheiwat said. "The risk of contracting the disease for the general public remains low." Nesheiwat the virus is mainly spread through direct contact with a rash or sores on an individual who is infected, and it can also spread through contact with items used by a person with monkeypox or fr…

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COVID: Putnam County Wants State To Provide Breakdown By Zip Code COVID: Putnam County Wants State To Provide Breakdown By Zip Code
COVID: Putnam County Wants State To Provide Breakdown By Zip Code Putnam County is calling on more detailed COVID-19 data from the state as new cases of the virus surge across the country during the holiday season. With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and more holidays fast approaching, county officials issued an alert cautioning families to modify plans to help curtail the spread of the virus. Officials are also working with New York State health officials to get more information to residents, businesses, and schools, broken down by zip code. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell noted that with more areas in the Hudson Valley and New York being d…

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by Zak Failla